Helping San Diego, California and beyond since 1997.
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Helping San Diego, California and beyond since 1997.
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The group focuses on a living leader who gets members' zealous, unquestioning commitment Recruiting new members is very important to the group
Making money is very important to the group
Mind-numbing techniques (including meditation, chanting, denunciation sessions, debilitating work routines) are used
Questioning, doubt, and dissent are discouraged, even punished
Members are controlled through guilt
Members are told how to think, act or feel (what to wear, how to discipline children; who to befriend, date, marry, or work for)
Members cut ties with family or friends
Members give up personal goals and activities they once cared about
The group claims special or exalted status (The leader is seen as divine or "chosen"; the group or leader has a special mission)
The group has a polarized mentality (us vs. them)
The group's leader is not accountable to any authorities (as are mainstream military and religious leaders)
Members are encouraged or required to live or socialize only with other group members
Members are expected to devote inordinate amounts of time to the group
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